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Cisco UCS Technical Decision MakerTCO CompetitiveOverviewCisco SystemsData Center and VirtualizationUnified Computing System
April 2012
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OVERALL SPEND DISTRIBUTION
29%
22%12%
11%
10%
7%
7% 2%
People Software Energy / Facilities Servers Networking Storage Disaster Recovery Overhead
Source: Gartner—Cisco IT, “Data Center Cost Portfolio”
Data Center Economics
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SERVER-RELATED SPEND (CAPEX+OPEX)WW Spending on Servers, Power & Cooling, and Mgmt. / Administration
Source: IDC, “New Economic Model for the Datacenter”; IDC 2011
Server Related Spend – growth over time
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
Power & Cooling Expense Mgmt. & Administration—Virtual Servers Mgmt. & Administration—Standalone Servers Server Spending
80%OpEx
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20%CapEx
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BusinessAgility
BusinessScalability
BusinessResiliency
OperationalEfficiency
Technology Innovation Benefit
Network Storage Virtualization Mgmt.Compute Security
Cisco Architectural Advantage
Reduce TCO
ManageRisk
Manage Growth
ExpandBusinessOpportunities
Technologies
Bus
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Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)The Architectural Advantage
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Customers Have Spoken
UCS momentum is fueled by game-changing innovation; Cisco is quickly passing established players 1
11,000 UCS Customers WW
$1.3B annualized revenue run rate for CY11Q4
x86 Blade servers are growing over twice as fast as the overall x86 computing market 2
Source: 1 IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, Q4 2012, February, 2012, Revenue Share 2 IDC Q3 CY11 Server Forecaster, Based on Blade Revenue
UCS #3 with 12.3%
UCS #2 with 19.1%
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UCS momentum is fueled by game-changing innovation; Cisco is quickly passing established players 1
UCS FY12Q2 growth of 91% Y/Y
UCS After Three Short Years
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2012 Gartner Blade Server Magic QuadrantUCS enters Leadership Quadrant after only 3 years
Figure 1: Magic Quadrant for Blade Servers
Source: Gartner (March 2012)
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Cisco Unified Computing SystemA Differentiated / Revolutionary Approach
Higher PerformanceBrings out the best of Intel Xeon ProcessorsOptimized Resource Utilization for Compute, Networking and Management
No CompromisesNo Trade-offs for FunctionEnhanced Design CapabilityDesigned for the Future, TodayBetter TCO / ROI
Simpler ArchitectureNetworking with fewer componentsLower cost and easier scalingFewer Management Touch Points
Faster, More Flexible Automated Deployment / ProvisioningUnification leads to reduced ComplexityManagement via a single interface
Cisco UCS—Unified Infrastructure, Scalability and Management Automation
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Simpler ArchitectureNetworking with fewer componentsLower cost and easier scalingFewer Management Touch Points
Higher PerformanceBrings out the best of Intel Xeon ProcessorsOptimized Resource Utilization for Compute, Networking and Management
No CompromisesNo Trade-offs for FunctionEnhanced Design CapabilityDesigned for the Future, TodayBetter TCO / ROI
Faster, More Flexible Automated Deployment / ProvisioningUnification leads to reduced ComplexityManagement via a single interface
Cisco Unified Computing SystemA Differentiated / Revolutionary Approach
Simpler ArchitectureNetworking with fewer components
Lower cost and easier scalingFewer Management Touch Points
Cisco UCS—Unified Infrastructure, Scalability and Management Automation
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Simpler ArchitectureScale without Complexity
HP UCS
Growing Capacity Requires Infrastructure Change
Scale Requires Large Server Increments (16)Larger Embedded Cost, Larger Footprint
(10U)
$57,641 – Cost of 17th Server Capacity (server not included)
12 Server ID Presets
Constant Infrastructure With Growth
Scale In Smaller Server Increments (8),Lower Cost, Smaller Footprint (6U)
$11,556 - Cost of 17th Server Capacity (server not included)
127+ Server ID SettingsCompletely Automated Including
Firmware and I/O Devices
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Simpler ArchitectureDynamic Scaling
Cisco UCS• Compute added in smaller increments
• Networking with fewer components
• Management via a single interface
HP c7000• Large hardware blocks to add compute capacity
• Multiple networking components
• Multiple touch points
• Multiple management points for servers and networking
Mgmt switch
LAN
SAN A
SAN B
LANMgmt switch
64 blades shown here 80 blades shown here
Mgmt switch
LAN LANSAN A SAN B
Mgmt switch
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Simpler ArchitectureFewer Management Touch Points
16 blades – 2 x Cisco UCSFabric Interconnects 2
Intra Chassis Switches 0
Chassis Mgmt Module 0
Total Mgmt Points 1
16 blades – 1 x HP c7000Fabric Interconnects 0
Intra Chassis Switches 2
Chassis Mgmt Module 2
Total Mgmt Points 4
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Simpler ArchitectureFewer Management Touch Points
32 blades – 4 x Cisco UCSFabric Interconnects 2
Intra Chassis Switches 0
Chassis Mgmt Module 0
Total Mgmt Points 1
32 blades – 2 x HP c7000Fabric Interconnects 0
Intra Chassis Switches 4
Chassis Mgmt Module 4
Total Mgmt Points 8
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Simpler ArchitectureHP doubling servers = doubling touches; UCS = 1 touch point
64 Blades – 4 x HP c7000
Fabric Interconnects 0
Intra Chassis Switches 8
Chassis Mgmt Module 8
Total Mgmt Points 16
80 Blades – 10 x Cisco UCS 5108
Fabric Interconnects 2
Intra Chassis Switches 0
Chassis Mgmt Module 0
Total Mgmt Points 1
Mgmt switchLAN
LANSAN A
SAN B
Mgmt switch
Mgmt switch
LAN
SAN A
SAN B
LANMgmt switch
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Simpler ArchitectureLower Cost
HP UCS
Back of each blade chassis has a “rack’s worth of infrastructure”
Blade and Rack servers require separate management
Back of each chassis is a profit center
Adding chassis adds a “rack’s worth of infrastructure” burden
One infrastructure for multiple blade chassis and racks
One Management interface for multiple blade chassis AND rack servers
Low cost FEX integrates Management and I/O (Enet, FC and Mgmt) - FCoE
Scaling is a plug and play operation
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Simpler Architecture No Infrastructure Penalty to Scale
HP pricing publically available on April 16, 2012. Cisco UCS pricing MSRP on April 16, 2012.Pricing is for blade chassis and networking only. Servers are not included.
16 17 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
$63,854 $75,410
$86,966 $98,522
$110,078 $127,551
$145,025 $162,498
$179,971 $197,445
$214,918
$52,645
$115,282
$172,923
$230,564
$288,205
$345,846
Total Number of Chassis Blade Server Slots
Cisco UCS
HP c7000
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BLADE CHASSIS SAVINGS AT SCALE—BLADE SLOT SOLUTIONUCS 5108 with pair of UCS 6248UP Fl (two 10 Gbps uplinks per 2204 FEX) vs.
HP c7000 with one pair of VC Flex Fabric, and HP IC. Price includes HP VCEM for slot counts >16 (2 chassis and up)
Blade Chassis Infrastructure cost to support servers is critical.
The Chassis and I/O.
HP is $39,872 more to get ready to add a 17th server.
Cisco UCS is 34% less than HP
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Simpler ArchitectureNetworking with fewer componentsLower cost and easier scalingFewer Management Touch Points
Higher PerformanceBrings out the best of Intel Xeon ProcessorsOptimized Resource Utilization for Compute, Networking and Management
No CompromisesNo Trade-offs for FunctionEnhanced Design CapabilityDesigned for the Future, TodayBetter TCO / ROI
Faster, More Flexible Automated Deployment / ProvisioningUnification leads to reduced ComplexityManagement via a single interface
Cisco Unified Computing SystemA Differentiated / Revolutionary Approach
Faster, More Flexible Automated Deployment / Provisioning
Unification leads to reduced ComplexityManagement via a single interface
Cisco UCS—Unified Infrastructure, Scalability and Management Automation
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Faster, More FlexibleUnification Reduces Complexity
HP UCS
Blade server and Rack servers managed separately
Deploying servers very manual and time consuming
Growing capacity increases complexity
Scale requires large increments
Blade and Rack servers managed via a single interface
47% faster and 67% less steps.UCS Automated Deployment / Provisioning
Unification yields constant, leveraged infrastructure.
Scale in smaller increments
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Converging Legacy Infrastructure
• Infrastructure not designed for easy integration
• Layers of Management software holding the system together
Complexity Drives Up Management Costs
• Rigid models to upgrade and maintain system-level designs
• Multiple tools and points of configuration
Legacy Infrastructure and Management
THINK BEYOND CONVERGENCE
Converged Infrastructure = Management Software Layers
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UCS—More Flexible, Less Complexity
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
Virtual Connect Manager
Onboard Administrator
HP Server Hardware Management
Multiple Layers of Software Required
16 blade servers0 rack servers
Separate management – every chassis, all softwareSeparate Enet & Fibre Channel I/O leaving the
chassis
UCS Manager 1 Console
No Added CostRack and Blade Together
16 blade servers6 rack servers
Unified Management Unified Networking
HP Insight Control
HP System Insight Manager(SIM)
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
HP c7000 Cisco UCS
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UCS—More Flexible, Less Complexity
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
Virtual Connect Manager
Onboard Administrator
HP System Insight Manager(SIM)
HP Insight Control
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
HP Server Hardware Management
Multiple Layers of Software Required
HP c7000
16 blade servers0 rack servers
Separate management – every chassis, all softwareSeparate Enet & Fibre Channel I/O leaving the chassis
UCS Manager 1 Console
No Added CostRack and Blade Together
Cisco UCS
24 blade servers6 rack servers
Unified Management Unified Networking
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Virtual Connect Enterprise ManagerVirtual Connect Enterprise Manager
HP System Insight Manager(SIM)
HP Insight Control
UCS—More Flexible, Less Complexity
HP Server Hardware Management
Multiple Layers of Software Required
HP c7000
64 blade servers0 rack servers
UCS Manager 1 Console
No Added CostRack and Blade Together
Cisco UCS
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
Virtual Connect Manager
Onboard Administrator
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
Virtual Connect Manager
Onboard Administrator
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
Virtual Connect Manager
Onboard Administrator
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
Virtual Connect Manager
Onboard Administrator
HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem
Virtual Connect Manager
Onboard Administrator
Separate Management - Every Chassis, All SoftwareSeparate Enet & Fibre Channel I/O leaving the chassis
80 blade servers0 rack servers
Up to 160 serversBlade or Rack mount
Unified Compute Unified Management Unified Networking
32 blade servers0 rack servers
Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager
HP Insight Control
HP System Insight Manager(SIM)
16 blade servers0 rack servers
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Cisco UCS—Form Factor Freedom
UCS ManagerUCS Manager
• Form factor freedom to deal with needs and constraints
• Single management interface for deployment choice
• Automated workload mobility across blade and rack, physical or virtual
Determine New Workload Requirements
Determine New Workload Requirements
Local Storage? Memory? Special Cards? LAN/SAN Connectivity
Local Storage? Memory? Special Cards? LAN/SAN Connectivity
Deploy on Appropriate Server
Deploy on Appropriate Server
Detect Changing Needs of Workload
Detect Changing Needs of Workload
Locate and Re-deploy on Appropriate Server
Locate and Re-deploy on Appropriate Server
Workload A
Workload B
SAN LAN
Workload C
Analyze Needs and Effect Change on Intelligent Infrastructure
Blade Servers Blade Servers Rack Servers
Workload C
Workload D
Workload C
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Hardware Infrastructure Management:Simplicity vs. Complexity
Function Cisco HP
Local and remote Administration
UCS Manager
iLO / Onboard Administrator (OA)
Detect Hardware Faults Systems Insight Manager (SIM)
Update System Software Systems Insight Manager (SIM)
Inventory Tracking Systems Insight Manager (SIM)
Spot deploy critical server updates Smart Update Manager and SIM
Virtualized LAN/SAN connectivity Virtual Connect
Multi-chassis Address Server Management Virtual Connect Enterprise Mgr
Logical Server Abstraction Matrix Operating Environment
Multi-chassis Power Management & Capping Insight Control
Required Management Interfaces 1 7
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Cisco Service Profiles: Heart of Unified Model-Based Management
• Allows YOU to define the “to-be” server, NOT settle for the “as is” server
• Configure once then reuse
• Templates as Best practices
• Created through Cisco UCS Manager
NIC MACsHBA WWNsServer UUIDVLAN AssignmentsVLAN TaggingFC Fabrics AssignmentsFC Boot ParametersNumber of vNICsBoot orderPXE settingsIPMI SettingsNumber of vHBAsQoSCall Home
Template AssociationOrg & Sub Org Assoc.Server Pool AssociationStatistic ThresholdsBIOS scrub actionsDisk scrub actionsBIOS firmwareAdapter firmwareBMC firmwareRAID settingsAdvanced NIC settingsSerial over LAN settingsBIOS SettingsMore….
CISCO UCS SERVICE PROFILE
LAN
SAN
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Cisco Stateless vs.HP Server IdentityComputing
ServerBlades
Adapters
Chassis Modules
Multi Chassis Access Layer
ConvergedAdapter
Unified Fabric
Unified Fabric
Unified Fabric
Cisco UCSService Profile
NIC MACs HBA WWNs Server UUID VLANs Assignments VLAN Tagging FC Fabrics Assignments FC Boot Parameters Number of vNICs vNIC Transmit SpeedvNIC Receive Speed PXE settings Boot order (full) IPMI Settings Number of vHBAs QoS Call Home Template Association Org & Sub Org Assoc. Server Pool Association Statistic Thresholds BIOS scrub actions Disk scrub actions BIOS firmware Adapter firmware BMC firmware RAID settings Advanced NIC settings Serial over LAN settingsBIOS SettingsPower Capping settings
HP VCServer Profile
NIC MACsHBA WWNsServer UUIDServer Serial Number
VLANsVLAN TaggingFC FabricsFC Boot ParamsNumber of vNICsvNIC Transmit Speed
Boot order (FC only)PXE settings
HP12 Server Settings
Cisco UCS127+ Server Settings
ConvergedSwitches
HP Server Profile DOESN’T STACK UP to Cisco UCS Service Profile
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Integrated Partner SolutionsBroad Tool Choice, Powerful Integration with UCS
HP Server Platforms
UCS CLI
UCS GUICisco UCS
No Direct HP Hardware
Management No API
No Direct HP Hardware
Management No API
Direct Hardware Management via XML / API
Direct Hardware Management via XML / API
XML API
No AddedCost
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Faster, More FlexibleUCS Automated Deployment
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Cisco UCS solution
HP solution
The Cisco UCS Solution Reduces Time
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20
30
40
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1-blade scenario 2-blade scenario
Ste
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Cisco UCS solution
HP solution
The Cisco UCS Solution Reduces Complexity
Cisco UCS - Model-based management speeds deployment Fewer touch points reduces errors
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nijWlNzSgCQ
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Simpler ArchitectureNetworking with fewer componentsLower cost and easier scalingFewer Management Touch Points
Higher PerformanceBrings out the best of Intel Xeon ProcessorsOptimized Resource Utilization for Compute, Networking and Management
No CompromisesNo Trade-offs for FunctionEnhanced Design CapabilityDesigned for the Future, TodayBetter TCO / ROI
Faster, More Flexible Automated Deployment / ProvisioningUnification leads to reduced ComplexityManagement via a single interface
Cisco Unified Computing SystemA Differentiated / Revolutionary Approach
Higher PerformanceBrings out the best of Intel Xeon ProcessorsOptimized Resource Utilization for Compute,
Networking and Management
Cisco UCS—Unified Infrastructure, Scalability and Management Automation
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Higher Performance
HP UCS
Updating requires multiple touches
Indeterminate latency
60 Gbps / blade, expensive
16 DIMMs in the BL460 Gen8
Cisco single touch updates / deploys faster
Identical latency between blade servers
80 Gbps per blade, for much less.
24 DIMMs in the B200 M3
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Higher PerformanceIncreasingly Higher I/O Capacity
• Bringing out the best of Intel Xeon E5 Processors
• Optimized Resource Utilization for Compute, Networking and Management
• New innovations in the Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS™) mark the third generation of fabric computing and extend the exceptional capabilities of the industry’s first truly unified data center platform.
• Highest scale, low latency networking: Cisco UCS 6296UP Fabric Interconnect and Cisco UCS 2204XP Fabric Extender
• 4X Bandwidth—2 Tbps
• 40% decrease in latency—sub 2 uS
• 48 10Gbps Unified Ports per RU
• Industry’s first 40 Gbps-to-the-blade, integrated modular LOM solution with up to 80Gbps bandwidth via an I/O expander in the optional mezzanine slot
• 50X vNICs—over 100 per server
• Higher VM consolidation—100s per server
• Virtual I/O using vSwitch leads to 30% reduction in CPU utilization
• B230 has the greatest memory density of any comparable blade server
Investment Protection: Cisco Is Delivering Server Generational Support, Without the Need for New Chassis
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OS
OS
Cisco VIC is really like a “Flex-256” adapter that includes multiple vHBA support
Physical NIC Port 1
Flex NIC1
VC FlexFabric Module(Bay 1)
HPServerBlade
Single lane of 10Gb/s Ethernet
for each Port
Flex HBA2
Flex NIC3
Flex NIC4
Physical NIC Port 2
Flex NIC5
Flex HBA6
Flex NIC7
Flex NIC8
FlexFabric LOM or Mezz. Card
VC FlexFabric Module(Bay 2)
Physical CNA Port 1
vNIC51
Fabric interconnectA
CiscoServerBlade
Single lane of 10Gb/s Ethernet
for each Port
vNIC52
vNIC53
vNIC54
Physical CNA Port 2
vNIC55
vNIC56
vNIC57
vNIC58
VIC mLOM or Mezz. Adapter
Fabric InterconnectB
vNIC43
vNIC44
vNIC45
vNIC46
vNIC47
vNIC48
vNIC49
vNIC50
vNIC35
vNIC36
vNIC37
vNIC38
vNIC39
vNIC40
vNIC41
vNIC42
vNIC27
vNIC28
vNIC29
vNIC30
vNIC31
vNIC32
vNIC33
vNIC34
vNIC19
vNIC20
vNIC21
vNIC22
vNIC23
vNIC24
vNIC25
vNIC26
vNIC11
vNIC12
vNIC13
vNIC14
vNIC15
vNIC16
vNIC17
vNIC18
vHBA3
vHBA4
vNIC5
vNIC6
vNIC7
vNIC8
vHBA9
vHBA10
vHBA1
vHBA2
Cisco VIC vs. HP FlexFabric Adapters
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HP FlexFabric vs. Cisco VIC 1240
Description HP FlexFabric UCS VIC 1240
No. of 10G physical ports 2 4 (8 with port expander)
No. of logical interfaces 4 Ethernet, or 3 Ethernet and 1 FC/iSCSI
Hardware capable of 256 (currently 116 available)
Standards Proprietary Pre-Standard 802.1BR,SR-IOV
Switching External External
Implementation Hardware Hardware
Bi-directional bandwidth control No, Tx only Yes
Advanced QoS/ Traffic Shaping No Yes
Hardware based NIC teaming (fabric failover) No Yes
A-FEX and VM-FEX support No Yes
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High PerformanceSingle Latency with UCS
High Performance Needs Low, Defined and Dependable Latency
HP Talks About East to West I/O Traffic:• 80% of all blade I/O traffic is East/West within a single chassis, not North/South (N/S); North/South is I/O traffic
leaving any chassis
• Only 20% of all I/O traffic actually leaves the chassis
Is This Realistic? What Does This Mean for Actual Users?• All the blades that “need to talk to each other” (cross talk) need to be in the same chassis;
Is this realistic?
• 20% North/South I/O traffic seems very low for typical data center production environments. Is this realistic?
• Web servers, file/print servers, DB servers, etc., all generate significant N/S traffic to LAN and SAN
• Virtualization in data centers today means that the mix of VMs on any physical server mitigates against “cross talk” servers all being in the same chassis.
• What happens to latency dependent application performance when you migrate a server identity to a different blade in a different chassis? Or VC domain?
• Does the latency change impact your required performance?
• How does this affect the usefulness of blade identity portability in HP solutions?
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VC Domain #1
Chassis #Primary Enclosure 1
Primary Enclosure 2
Primary Enclosure 3
Primary Enclosure 4
Variable Latency
There are up to 3 different latencies shown here. There can be more depending on I/O path (switch) being used by origin and destination blade servers.
Compare latencies in VC Domain #1:
Within a single chassis: One hop (C1 blade / switch / C1 blade)
A
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
C1
C2
C3
C4
Latency between blades in same chassis is 1
hop.
Variable Latency with HP Design
One Pair Flex Fabric per Chassis Using HP Virtual Connect (VC)
A
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VC Domain #1
Chassis #
FlexFabric
Primary Enclosure 1
Primary Enclosure 2
Primary Enclosure 3
Primary Enclosure 4
Databases are very latency dependent, needing predictable, not variable latency.
Variable Latency
There are up to 3 different latencies shown here. There can be more depending on I/O path (switch) being used by origin and destination blade servers.
Compare latencies in VC Domain #1:
Within a single chassis: One hop (C1 blade / switch / blade)
Between blades in chassis #1 & 2: Two hops (C1 blade / switch / switch / C2 blade)
A
B
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
C1
C2
C3
C4
Now, latency between blades in different chassis is 2 hops.
One Pair Flex Fabric per Chassis Using HP Virtual Connect (VC)
Variable Latency with HP Design
B
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VC Domain #1
Chassis #Primary Enclosure 1
Primary Enclosure 2
Primary Enclosure 3
Primary Enclosure 4
Databases are very latency dependent, needing predictable, not variable latency.
Variable Latency
There are up to 3 different latencies shown here. There can be more depending on I/O path (switch) being used by origin and destination blade servers.
Compare latencies in VC Domain #1:
Within a single chassis: One hop (C1 blade / switch / C1 blade)
Between blades in chassis #1 & 2: Two hops (C1 blade / switch / switch / C2 blade)
Between blades in chassis #1 & 3: Three hops (C1 blade / switch / switch / switch / C3 blade)
C1 = Chassis 1; C2 = Chassis 2; etc
Net: 1, 2, or 3 hops. Very variable.
A
B
C
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
C1
C2
C3
C4
Here, latency between blades in different
chassis here is 3 hops.
1 hop, 2 hops, or 3?
There are 3 different latencies within a single
HP Virtual Connect domain.
Variable Latency with HP Design
One Pair Flex Fabric per Chassis Using HP Virtual Connect (VC)
C
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VC Domain #2
Chassis #Primary Enclosure 1
FlexFabric FlexFabric
VC Domain #1
Chassis #Primary Enclosure 1
Primary Enclosure 2
Primary Enclosure 3
Primary Enclosure 4
C1
C2
C3
C4
Databases are very latency dependent, needing predictable, not variable latency.
Variable Latency
There are up to 3 different latencies shown here. There can be more depending on I/O path (switch) being used by origin and destination blade servers.
Compare latencies in VC Domain #1:
Within a single chassis: One hop (C1 blade / switch/C1 blade)
Between blades in chassis #1 & 2: Two hops (C1 blade / switch / switch / C2 blade)
Between blades in chassis #1 & 3: Three hops (C1 blade / switch / switch / switch / C3 blade)
C1 = Chassis 1; C2 = Chassis 2; etc
Net: 1, 2, or 3 hops. Very variable.
A
B
C
One Pair Flex Fabric per Chassis Using HP Virtual Connect (VC)
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
FlexFabric FlexFabric
C1
C2
C3
C4
Latency between domains is also 3 hops.
Variable Latency with HP Design
C
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With UCS, Databases Get the Defined Latency They Require for Optimal Performance, With Full Redundancy.
Consistent Latency
With Cisco UCS you identical latencies
Going from one blade to another blade in the same chassis, is 1 hop, blade to FI to blade.
AI/O for all blades is dual path, active/active,
from both sides of every chassis.
The Fabric Interconnects (FI) are clustered, supplying redundant I/O for every blade and every chassis.
A
Single Latency with UCS Architecture
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With UCS, Databases Get the Defined Latency They Require for Optimal Performance, With Full Redundancy.
Consistent Latency
With Cisco UCS you identical latencies
Going from one blade to another blade in the same chassis, is 1 hop, blade to FI to blade.
Going from one blade to another blade in a different chassis, is 1 hop, blade to FI to blade.
B
I/O for all blades is dual path, active/active,
from both sides of every chassis.
The Fabric Interconnects (FI) are clustered, supplying redundant I/O for every blade and every chassis.
B
A
Single Latency with UCS Architecture
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With UCS, databases get the defined latency they require for optimal performance, with full redundancy.
Consistent Latency
With Cisco UCS you identical latencies
Going from one blade to another blade in the same chassis, is 1 hop, blade to FI to blade.
Going from one blade to another blade in a different chassis, is 1 hop, blade to FI to blade.
Going from one blade to another blade in a different chassis, in a different rack, is still just 1 hop, blade to FI to blade.
This “1 hop” delivery between any blade, for a single fabric in the domain, is due to Cisco’s architectural innovation. A single UCS Domain can scale up to 20 chassis and 160 blades.
Net:1 hop, 1 hop, 1 hop. No more. Blade to Blade
This architecture meets the consistent latency requirements required by data centers
UCS Manager also includes UCS C-Series rack servers, delivering a single management plane that is –
Form Factor Agnostic
A
B
C
I/O for all blades is dual path, active/active,
from both sides of every chassis.
The Fabric Interconnects (FI) are clustered, supplying redundant I/O for every blade and every chassis.
C
Single Latency with UCS Architecture
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Simpler ArchitectureNetworking with fewer componentsLower cost and easier scalingFewer Management Touch Points
Higher PerformanceBrings out the best of Intel Xeon ProcessorsOptimized Resource Utilization for Compute, Networking and Management
No CompromisesNo Trade-offs for FunctionEnhanced Design CapabilityDesigned for the Future, TodayBetter TCO / ROI
Faster, More Flexible Automated Deployment / ProvisioningUnification leads to reduced ComplexityManagement via a single interface
Cisco Unified Computing SystemA Differentiated / Revolutionary Approach
No CompromisesNo Trade-offs for Function
Enhanced Design CapabilityDesigned for the Future, Today
Better TCO / ROI
Cisco UCS—Unified Infrastructure, Scalability and Management Automation
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No Compromises
HP UCS
Costly to add more I/O to each chassis
HP “accidental mini-rack” chassis design has high cost burden to scale
Through-put trade off for features
HP has already announced a new chassis coming in about two years
Efficient and Effective, low cost I/O additions
UCS delivers lower TCO by design with easy, lower cost scaling
No sacrifice of function for features
UCS chassis has the future built in today
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UCS DESIGN AdvantageCisco B200 M3 is 52% less than HP BL 460c Gen8
Note: DDR3 memory pricing as of April 2012
Equivalent configurations for high density VDI: B200 M3 vs. HP BL460c Gen8 in a high-end 384GB config
$$$
Dual socketIntel E5 2680
2 x QPI
24 DIMM slots
Cisco B200 M324 DIMM slots24 x 16GB
Dual socketIntel E5 2680
16 DIMM slots
2 x QPI
HP BL460c Gen816 DIMM slots8 x 32GB + 8 x 16GB
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UCS SCALE AdvantageCisco adds DIMMS - HP replaces DIMMs
HP BL460c Gen816 DIMM slots
Dual socketIntel E5 2680
2x QPI
Dual socketIntel E5 2680
2x QPI
Cisco B200 M324 DIMM slots
B200 M3 vs. HP BL460c Gen8Scale From 256GB to 384GB
$$$
Add
Replace
16 DIMM slots
24 DIMM slots
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HP I/O Sacrifice for FlexFabric Features No Separate Management Ports
Mezz Cards
4 x 10 GbEports only
2 x 10 GbEor FC ports
Here—FC ports
2 x 10 GbEor FC ports
Here—10GbE ports
HP prices publically available January 4, 2012: http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/enclosures/c-class/c7000/
FlexFabric mezz card = $849 each
16 servers/chassis x 16
16 mezzanine cards(base warranty/support)
= $13,584
10 Gb—8 portsmax. per switch
= 80 Gb/s
x 2 switches(60 x 10 Gb/s port—max I/O)
= 160 Gb/s
Pair of switches(base warranty/support)
= $36,998
$50,842 to add additional I/O
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Retail USD$ Description
$ 9,661 Chassis with PS, fans and redundant OOB management
$ 36,998 FlexFabric switch pair
$ 4,996 Virtual Connect Ent Mgr (>1 chassis)
$ 5,686 IC 16 blade chassis (plus support)
$ 57,341 Chassis Total—Basic I/O
$ 36,998 FlexFabric switches, additional pair
$ 13,584 16 Mezz cards
$ 107,923 Chassis Total—Increased I/O
To have enable additional I/O, you must add $13,584 for 16 FlexFab mezz cards when adding the second pair of FlexFab switches (when using
single slot blade servers).
HP high cost to add more I/Oc7000 Chassis with Virtual Connect FlexFabric
Limit of 16 total VC (Virtual Connect) switches/VC domain. Means four switches in four chassis max.
HP pricing publically available on January 4, 2012
VCEM price includes support plus a discount for VCEM + FlexFab switch bundle ($1,248)
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No Compromise – full chassis addsCisco Solution TCO advantage increases at scale
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
3 Year Hardware Warranty
3 Year Power Costs
Hardware Management
Server Deployment
Cabling
TOR Switches
Chassis & Interconnects
Server Hardware
8 16 32 48 64 80# of Servers
HP retail and Cisco MSRP pricing on 3/30/2012
HP Trend Line
Cisco Trend Line
ServersHP: BL460 Gen8Cisco: B200 M3
All chassis fully populated with servers (starting at qty 16).
Each server has two E5-2620 Intel Xeon processors with 16GB memory (two 8GB DIMMs)
CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHPCiscoHP
16GB
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No Compromise – full chassis adds Cisco Solution TCO advantage increases at scale
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
3 Year Hardware Warranty
3 Year Power Costs
Hardware Management
Server Deployment
Cabling
TOR Switches
Chassis & Interconnects
Server Hardware
8 16 32 48 64 80# of Servers
HP retail and Cisco MSRP pricing on 3/30/2012.
HP Trend Line
Cisco Trend Line
ServersHP: BL460 Gen8Cisco: B200 M3
All chassis fully populated with servers (starting at qty 16)
Each server has two E5-2620 Intel Xeon processors with 64GB memory (eight 8GB DIMMs)
CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHPCiscoHP
64GB
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No PenaltyUCS—No “Next Blade / Next Chassis” Penalty to Scale
$0
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
$900,000
$1,000,000
3 Year Hardware Warranty
3 Year Power Costs
Hardware Management
Server Deployment
Cabling
TOR Switches
Chassis & Interconnects
Server Hardware
8 17 33 49 65# of Servers
HP retail and Cisco MSRP pricing on 3/30/2012.
HP Trend Line
Cisco Trend Line
ServersHP: BL460 Gen8Cisco: B200 M3
Adding 1 more server when all chassis fully populated (after first chassis).
Each server has two E5-2620 Intel Xeon processors with 16GB memory (two 8GB DIMMs)
CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP
16GB
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UCS - No Penalty to ScaleCost to Scale “Next Blade / Next Chassis” – HP penalty
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
3 Year Hardware Warranty
3 Year Power Costs
Hardware Management
Server Deployment
Cabling
TOR Switches
Chassis & Interconnects
Server Hardware
CiscoHP
8 17 33 49 65# of Servers
CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP CiscoHP
HP retail and Cisco MSRP pricing on 3/30/2012.
HP Trend Line
Cisco Trend Line
ServersHP: BL460 Gen8Cisco: B200 M3
Adding 1 more server when all chassis fully populated (after first chassis).
Each server has two E5-2620 Intel Xeon processors with 64GB memory (eight 8GB DIMMs) 64GB
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Feature Sacrifice for HP VC - Too Many RulesRules and Caveats FlexFabric Multi-Enclosure Stacking
One Pair FlexFabric (Page 23)
Additional Cable Complexity,
No Direct I/O Benefit
Remote Enclosure 3
FlexFabric FlexFabric
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Remote Enclosure 2
FlexFabric FlexFabric
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Remote Enclosure 1
FlexFabric FlexFabric
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Primary Enclosure
FlexFabric FlexFabric
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Empty Empty
Source: Installation Guide on 1/4/2011: http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01732252/c01732252.pdfOther names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
“The HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module only supports external stacking for Ethernet traffic. When the HP VC FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module has ports configured to carry Fibre Channel traffic, those ports do not support stacking.” (page 17)
What VC more closely approximates is “daisy chain”. Real stacking merges multiple control planes into a single logical unit.
Every VC switch must still be managed separately.
Multiple Enclosure Guidelines (excerpt): • “All enclosures must have the same FC and FlexFabric module
configuration.”
• “A single domain supports up to four c7000 enclosures.”
• “When using multiple c7000 enclosures, there is a limit to the number of modules supported across the enclosures within a domain…“
• “All VC-Enet or FlexFabric Ethernet-configured modules must be interconnected (stacked).”
• “All OAs and VC modules must be on the same management Ethernet network and IP subnet.”
• “The VC-FC and FlexFabric FC-configured uplink port configuration must be identical across all enclosures.”
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Cisco UCSHP
UCS Scales I/O for Less - Adding I/O Capacity
40Gb/s
80Gb/s
60Gb/s
2 x HP VC1 x HP FlexLOM
Add 2 x HP VC (US$37k);Add FlexFab 554M mezz card (US$849)
Add 2 x HP VC (US$37k);Add FlexFab 554M mezz card (US$849)
20Gb/s
Cisco B200 M3
Cisco 5100HP c7000
HP BL460c Gen8
2 x UCS 6248UP2 x UCS 2208
1 x Cisco VIC 1240 (mLOM)
Add 1 x VIC 1280 (US$906)
Totals
$37,849 $ 906
$37,849 $ 0.00
$75,698 $906
$ 0.00
HP incurs in high cost to scale connectivity to half-size bladesHP cannot deliver 80Gb of connectivity to a single half-size blade
Retail prices as 04/22/2012
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Cisco Unified Computing SystemA Differentiated / Revolutionary Approach
Higher PerformanceBrings out the best of Intel Xeon ProcessorsOptimized Resource Utilization for Compute, Networking and Management
No CompromisesNo Trade-offs for FunctionEnhanced Design CapabilityDesigned for the Future, TodayBetter TCO / ROI
Simpler ArchitectureNetworking with fewer componentsLower cost and easier scalingFewer Management Touch Points
Faster, More Flexible Automated Deployment / ProvisioningUnification leads to reduced ComplexityManagement via a single interface
Cisco UCS—Unified Infrastructure, Scalability and Management Automation
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Fabric ComputingCisco Delivers Today and Innovates for the Future
Source: Gartner, 2011—You can read the full Gartner report here: http://www.gartner.com/technology/media-products/reprints/cisco/210438.html
WHICH VENDOR WOULD YOU PERCEIVE TO BE THE MOSTCOMPETENT TO DELIVER ON A FABRIC-BASED STRATEGY IN YOUR ENTERPRISE?
Don't Know / Not Sure
Other
VMWare
IBM
Egenera
Dell
Cisco
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
% of Respondents
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Cisco UCS: Changing the Economics of YOUR Data Center – Customers’ Actual Numbers
IT StaffingDeployment
TimesDisaster
RecoveryPower CoolingTCO / ROI
95% Less Time
90%Faster
Recovery
69% Less Cost
80% Reduction in Support Staff Requirement
30% Less
CapEx;80% lower OpEx
Application Performance
51% - 95%
Faster
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Cisco Unified Computing SystemChanging the Economics of the Data Center
40–50%Maintenance Now
NEW IT Projects – No Additional Budget
Funded Project
Funded Project
Funded Project
TCO/ROI Advisor: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/ns340/ns517/ns224/tools/data_center_value_zone.html#~Overview
Existing Maintenance
Budget100%
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Cisco Unified Computing SystemBenefits Beyond Efficiency: More Effective IT
Superior price/performance and IT productivity for lower cost of computing
Lower infrastructure cost per serverOperational integration of physical &virtual
Automates IT processes to support any workload in minutes
Consistent, error free alignment of policy, configuration , and workload
Server Innovations
Single UnifiedSystem
UnifiedFabric
Unified Management
IntelligentInfrastructure
Eliminates cost manual integration
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Cisco UCS—White PaperAvailable Now on the UCS Business Advantage Solution Pages
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns944/networking_solutions_white_papers_list.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns944/index.html#~overview
Network Port Switch Cost Avoidance | $703,462
Power and Cooling Savings | $38,994
End-User Productivity Savings | $28,076
Electric Circuit Cost Avoidance | $42,764
Reduction in Ongoing
Administrative Effort
| $307,076
Refresh Cost Avoidance| $185,663
Data Center Space Cost
Savings| $38,994
Source: Forrester Research;The Total Economic Impact™ of the Cisco Unified Computing System, August 2011
Source: Forrester Research;The Total Economic Impact™ of the Cisco Unified Computing System, August 2011
Cisco UCS Quickly Returns InvestmentThree Year Risk Adjusted Payback Analysis
(Payback in Four Months)
Cisco UCS Benefits CapEx and OpExThree Year Total Benefits Breakdown
(Total = $1,345,029)
($400,000)
($200,000)
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
Total Costs Total Benefits Payback
The Total Economic Impact™ of the Cisco Unified Computing System, by Forrester Research
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Cisco UCS
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/business_delivered_cisco_ucs.pdf
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns944/index.html#~overview
Company Cost and Time Savings
MediaPro50% faster to deploy and provision compared to traditional servers
Molina Healthcare
33% reduction in time to deploy new applications
Moses Cone 96 hours saved on server configuration
NetApp10,000 virtual machines deployed in less than one hour
Nighthawk Radiology
15 to 20 minutes to provision servers
Slumberland 74% reduction in time to provision servers
Tele Sisterni Ferroviari
25% savings in new server provisioning costs
Klinikurn Wels-Grieskirchen
80% reduction in management consoles (6:1) for network, applications, and servers
NetApp 99% reduction in management points (204 to 2)
UCS Brochure on the UCS Business Advantage Solution Pages
Business Advantage Delivered: The Cisco Unified Computing System
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UCS Competitive Assets
Title Date Key Headline URL
Cisco UCS TCO / ROI Advisor Q3 FY11Customers can do their own TCO / ROI analysis in 4 to 8 easy steps.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/ns340/ns517/ns224/tools/data_center_value_zone.html#~Overview
Total Economic Impact of Cisco UCS
Q4 FY11
Forrester Consulting examines the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS). This study provide sreaders with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Cisco UCS ontheir organizations.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/total_economic_impact_forrester_research.pdf
Data Center Capacity Planning and Refresh: Cisco UCS Business Advantage Delivered
Q1FY12
Deployment of Cisco UCS systems enables data centers to reap the benefits of a simplified infrastructure. By consolidating from a large-footprint rack or complex and network-intensive blade environment to Cisco UCS, IT organizations can reduce the footprint and complexity of the entire datacenter.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/dc_capacity_planning_ucs_business_delivered.pdf
Business Advantage Delivered - The Cisco Unified Computing System
Q3 FY11
The business advantage of Cisco UCS derives from the system’s simplified, converged architecture combined with its centralized management. Cisco UCS has fewer components to purchase, configure, manage, maintain, power, and cool, with more efficient scaling, resulting in total cost of ownership (TCO) savings across the entire data center.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/business_delivered_cisco_ucs.pdf
Data Center Management: Cisco UCS Business Advantage Delivered
Q4 FY12Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS™) simplifies management with fewer touch points, reducing administrative and operating costs and improves efficiency and resource delivery
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/DC_mgmt_UCS_busAdv_delivered.pdf
UCS for Less: UCS vs. HP – a TCO Compare
Q2 FY12
Save up to 38% with a UCS Solution vs. HP . Visit www.cisco.com/go/getucs to do your own TCO analysis and view a side by side, line item comparison between comparable Cisco UCS and HP c7000 blade server solutions.
http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/data_center/next_gen_tech.html
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UCS Competitive Assets
Title Date Key Headline URL
Cisco UCS vs. HP for energy and management Q3 FY11
A commissioned report from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) that studies how Cisco UCS's management capabilities and Unified Computing System are key, to effective and efficient server power savings and increased data center capacity compared to HP BladeSystem.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/ema_cisco_data_centermgmt0610.PDF
Cisco UCS - A Real World TCO Analysis Q3 FY11
EMA analyzed the business value realized by a large number of Cisco customers and found that Cisco customers that choose to invest in UCS stand an excellent chance of extracting significant, quantifiable business value within a relatively short period of time while increasing overall responsiveness, performance, business agility and availability of critical business applications.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/cisco_ucs_areal_world_tco_analysis.pdf
UCS VDI: Scaling Without Sacrifice Q3 FY11
Partner with Intel, Citrix and NetApp; Organizations deploying a desktop virtualization solution benefit by using servers that support many users and properly scale with additional servers. A single Cisco UCS B250 M2 Extended Memory Blade Server running Citrix XenDesktop® 4 with Citrix XenServer 5.6 supported 112 MS Win 7 virtual desktops and scaled perfectly, without sacrificing performance, supporting 784 virtual desktops when adding six more blades as measured by Login VSI Beta3 parameters.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/ucs_vdi_scaling_without_sacrifice.pdf
VDI Perfromance Comparison UCS B250 M2 vs. HP BL460C G7
Q3 FY11
Using LoginVSI Beta3 benchmark with Citrix XenDesktop 4 and XenServer 5.6 on NetApp storage, Cisco Unified Computing System B250 M2 supported 112 virtual desktops with 2GB memory vs. 93 for the HP BL460c G7. The UCS B250 M2 delivered 20.4% more virtual desktops per blade than the HP solution.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/Vdi_Performance_Comparision.pdf
UCS B250 M2 Deploy 47% Faster vs. HP BL460C G7 Q3 FY11
Head to Head, Cisco UCS with UCS Manager deploys blades 47% faster that HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (and FlexFabric), with 67% fewer steps.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns340/ns517/ns224/ns944/ucs_vs_hp_deployment.pdf
UCS B250 M2 Deploy 47% Faster vs. HP BL460C G7 - VIDEO
Q3 FY11VIDEO: Head to Head, Cisco UCS with UCS Manager deploys blades 47% faster that HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager (and FlexFabric), with 67% fewer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nijWlNzSgCQ